Ruslan Fedotenko

USHL First All-Star Team (1999)
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia, August 3, 1999. Traded to Tampa Bay by Philadelphia with Tampa Bay's 2nd round choice (previously acquired, later traded to Dallas Dallas selected Tobias Stephan) in 2002 Entry Draft and Phoenix's 2nd round choice (previously acquired, later traded to San Jose San Jose selected Dan Spang) in 2002 Entry Draft for Tampa Bay's 1st round choice (Joni Pitkanen) in 2002 Entry Draft, June 21, 2002. Signed as a free agent by NY Islanders, July 4, 2007. Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh, July 3, 2008. Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, October 4, 2010. Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia, July 5, 2012. Signed as a free agent by Donetsk (KHL), September 16, 2012.

He's only 17 but he can see the ice so well and he moves the puck and goes to the open ice all the time, so I just think he's a player that is ready to play in the NHL. I'm really looking forward to coaching someone like this.

— U.S. National Junior Team coach Ron Wilson on Auston Matthews, the projected No. 1 pick of the 2016 NHL Draft